Subject: Re: stdio FILE extension
To: None <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>
From: James Chacon <jchacon@genuity.net>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 10/19/2001 15:56:07
Any even then reading these changes that would affect the apps ability
to compile, not run. The struct should still map to the same place in the ABI
with these changes.

Making stuff not compile is a lot less worrisome when it's stuff that's 
already violating specs.

James


>On Fri, Oct 19, 2001 at 12:14:11AM -0400, Todd Vierling wrote:
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> > : - these changes may not break binary compatibility unless
> > :   applications use FILE::_ub directly.
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> > This is my only concern, and it is fine with me.  I'll leave the rest of the
> > debate to other people.  :)
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>Any application (read: "sendmail") that uses FILE fields directly
>simply deserves to lose, IMO.
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>-- 
>        -- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>
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